Ephedraceae

29 species

Gymnosperm shrubs producing ephedrine alkaloids; includes ma huang used traditionally in medicine.

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Ephedra altissima

Ephedra americana

American ephedra, Pinco-pinco

Ephedra americana andina - (Poepp.)Stapf.

Ephedra antisyphilitica

California desert tea, Erect ephedra

Edible: Leaves - tea

Pingo-pingo, Tume

Ephedra californica

California jointfir, Desert tea

Edible: Stems - tea, Seeds

Ephedra chilensis

Sulupe rojo, Caman, Cuparra

Ephedra ciliata

Ephedra cutleri

Desert tea, Mormon tea

Edible: Leaves - tea

Ephedra distachya

Sea grape, European shrubby horsetail, European joint pine, Ma huang

Ephedra equisetina

Ephedra fasciculata

Edible: Leaves - tea, Roots - tea

Ephedra foliata

Shrubby horsetail

Ephedra fragilis

Ephedra gerardiana

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Ephedra intermedia

Intermediate ephedra

Ephedra multiflora

Ephedra nevadensis

Mormon tea, Mexican tea

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Stems - tea, Roots - tea

Ephedra ochreata

Ephedra pachyclada

Ma Huang, Chinese ephedra

Edible: Fruit, Cone, Seeds - tea, Branches - tea

Ephedra torreyana

Mexican tea, Torrey's Joint-fir

Edible: Fruit, Stems - tea

Ephedra triandra

Ephedra trifurca

Longleaf jointfir

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Ephedra viridis

Mormon tea, Green joint-fir, Green ephedra

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Stems - tea, Caution

Ephedra vulgaris

Teamster’s Tea

Edible: Leaves - tea, Fruit